Songs_from_the_North_I,_II_&_III

<i>Songs from the North I, II & III</i>

Songs from the North I, II & III

2015 studio album by Swallow the Sun


Songs from the North I, II & III is the sixth studio album by Finnish doom metal band Swallow the Sun. It is a triple album and was released on 13 November 2015, via Century Media.[3] Each disc is focused on a different facet of the band's style: Gloom is a more typical death/doom album, Beauty primarily acoustic and folksy, and Despair a funeral doom album;[4] these disc titles are also a single song title on their second album, Ghosts of Loss. This is the last release with Aleksi Munter and Markus Jämsen, who quit Swallow the Sun in 2016 and 2018 respectively. Songs from the North I, II & III received a generally positive reception from critics.[1]

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Track listing

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Reception

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Credits

Swallow the Sun

Additional vocalists

  • Aleah Stanbridge – co-vocals ("Heartstrings Shattering") also cover art and photography
  • Sarah Elisabeth Wohlfahrt – backing vocals ("The Memory of Light" and "Lost & Catatonic")
  • Kaisa Vala – co-vocals ("Songs from the North")
  • Nathan Ellis – narration ("Empires of Loneliness")

Recording staff

  • Tuomas Kokko – also mixing (II Beauty)
  • Hiili Hiilesmaa – also mixing (III Despair)
  • Hannu Honkonen – recording assistance

Band photography

  • Alexandra Lisiecki
  • Antti Makkonen
  • Jussi Ratilainen
  • Indrek Päri

Vocal recording

  • Kaisa Vala
  • Pietari Pyykönen
  • Birger Nießen – recording of Sarah Elisabeth Wohlfahrt's Vocals

Mastering staff

  • Patrick W. Engel – vinyl mastering
  • Svante Forsbäck – CD mastering

Additional personnel

  • Jaani Peuhu – vocal production, mixing (II Beauty) and backing vocals
  • Rami Mursula – artwork and logo

References

  1. "Songs from the North I, II & III". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. Kuettel, Benjamin (17 November 2015). "Swallow the Sun - Songs from the North I, II, & III". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. "SWALLOW THE SUN Reveal Details for 'Songs from the North I, II & III'". The Obelisk. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. Marsciano, Dan (12 November 2015). "Swallow The Sun - Songs From The North I, II and III Review". About.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. Ezell, Brice (16 November 2015). "Swallow the Sun: Songs from the North". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  6. Ward, Kyle (7 November 2015). "Swallow the Sun - Songs from the North I, II, & III (album review 4)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

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